March 2012 Ordinary Busines Paper - Narrabri Shire Council - NSW ...

NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 2012 ORDINARY MINUTES11.5 NOTICES OF MOTIONWATER DAMAGE FROM FLOOD EVENT - REVIEW OF PLANS (JC:EL)82/2012 RESOLVED on the motion moved by Councillor Clements/Bolton that Narrabri ShireCouncil review the plans prepared by the late Mr Bob Christensen and Mr Jim Purcell in thelight of the Stony Creek, Mulgate Creek, Horsearm Creek and Doctors Creek water that causedso much damage to business and private premises in the recent flood event particularly in theindustrial area. And that we seek public input as part of that review.83/2012 RESOLVED on the motion moved by Councillor Clements/Bolton that the LateProfessor Crawford Munro’s (and Sinclair Knights work) work for the Namoi Valley FloodInvestigation Trust be obtained and reviewed in the light of the Stony Creek, Mulgate Creek,Horsearm Creek and Doctors Creek water that caused so much damage in the recent flood eventparticularly in the industrial area. And that we seek public input as part of that review.11.6 NOTICES OF MOTIONINVESTIGATION OF WATER DIVERSION (BOR:EL)84/2012 RESOLVED on the motion moved by Councillor O’Regan/Bates that a claim from aneighbour that water on Lot 6 Parish of Durrisdeer adjacent to Shire Rd. 11 is being divertedby way of Headwall Banks on both sides of this public road, has resulted in a scouring of thegravel from the point where the Headwall meets our SR 11 to a point some two or threekilometres West and South West respectively, be investigated by Council`s staff.11.7 NOTICES OF MOTIONCOAL SEAM GAS DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS (BOR:EL)Motion moved by Councillor / that we call on all private landowners who have allowed miningcompanies to explore for Coal Seam Gas seek a late Development Approval (DA) where, onRural 1A LAND mining has contravened their existing use right to only practice agriculturewithout consent.THE MAYOR RULED THE MOTION OUT OF ORDER.CR CLEMENTS LEFT THE MEETING AT 6.17PM AND DID NOT RETURN.12 CORRESPONDENCE REPORT12.1 CORRESPONDENCE (EL:EL)85/2012 RESOLVED on the motion moved by Councillor Lowder/Kelly that the letters ofappreciation from November2011- February 2012 be received and noted.REPORT OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD IN THE NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCILCHAMBERS, 46-48 MAITLAND STREET, NARRABRI, ON TUESDAY, 21 ST FEBRUARY 2012.GENERAL MANAGERMAYORPage 35 of 555 of the March 2012 Ordinary Business Paper